Ridiculous Upside: Spurs working out Paul George and Xavier Henry

Fuel for the offseason discussion fire. George is one of my personal favorites projected to go near the Spurs' pick in this year's draft, and Henry might be the best shooter in the draft.

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….the huge slump he (Henry) was in for the latter half of this season -

And here I was worried we wouldn’t find anyone to fill Mason’s shoes……

by doggydogworld on May 13, 2010 9:14 AM CDT reply actions

Haha, my thoughts exactly when I read that.

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by Manu ex Machina on May 13, 2010 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions

How big is George?

by Big50 on May 13, 2010 9:39 AM CDT reply actions

6’8" – and apparently they see him as a 2/3 type player. That’s great size.

Free Tiago Splitter!

by Tim C. on May 13, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Sweet. I’m all for that if he can hit 40% 3’s and is athletic as this article says.

by Big50 on May 13, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

DraftExpress has him at 6’7" and as a 3/4. Hmm . . .

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by Manu ex Machina on May 13, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

So from all the projections and mock drafts, we’d have to probably move up to get Henry, right? Or do we think he’s just kind of the smoke screen in order to get the player we really want in George (like possibly with Rasheed Wallace and McDyess this past offseason).

by GMac14 on May 13, 2010 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

I like the idea of George, but I’m not sold of Henry being able to play defense.

by CapHill on May 13, 2010 10:21 AM CDT reply actions

I’m with you Cap.

by Big50 on May 13, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

highlights

paul george
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERcmFdlrrXY

xavier henry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4um3bYCKrA&NR=1&feature=fvwp

by bigtee34 on May 13, 2010 11:36 AM CDT reply actions

after watching both vids.
Paul has freakishly long arms and with the vid(I don’t know if might just fool me but) I can say that he can defend and he is very athletic and can shoot threes just 2% lesser than Xavier.And with the way he shoots the ball he reminds me of Durant.Xavier is more of a shooter rather than a shooter & defender.

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by tp_09 on May 14, 2010 12:58 AM CDT up reply actions

let’s have another george in the team!

If you liked it then you should have put a 5th ring on it. Oh oh oh.

by TDzilla! on May 13, 2010 11:41 AM CDT reply actions

I puit this up over at RU, but I saw somewhere that the Spurs have Jeremy Wise coming in on Friday as well…I see if I can’t find that story again

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by B.diddy on May 13, 2010 12:00 PM CDT reply actions

I replied on your comment over there. I don’t think he’d make the team, since he’s mostly an SG, and an undersized one at that. He’s 6’2", 165 lbs (only 8 lbs more than me, and I’m 5’7" & in pretty good shape). He’s above average on 3s in the D-League, but he would probably be an average—below average defender.

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on May 13, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

He's definitely not "mostly an SG" anymore

He can play the point adeptly, though probably needs to be in a more open system.

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by Scott Schroeder on May 13, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

For now, my top SF prospects are Paul George, Stanley Robinson, Quincy Pondexter, and maybe Luke Babbitt in no order.

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on May 13, 2010 12:38 PM CDT reply actions

I’ll be honest, I’m no expert at college ball so I know very little about these prospects. But the little I know makes me wonder about Stanley Robinson. On the surface he’s great, he has size and skills but what about his attitude? I’ve found no interviews or anything that shows whether or not he has a Spurs attitude. Plus Draft Express says he has tremendous defensive potential but how can we be sure he reaches this potential? His profile also lists “Mental Toughness” and “Off Court Red Flags?” as weaknesses. Doesn’t sound very Spur-like but what do I know?

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by bj1der on May 14, 2010 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions

whatever happened to gordon hayward?

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime

by the little o on May 13, 2010 1:15 PM CDT reply actions

He’s staying in the draft. Draft Express has a great article about him. His defense is the biggest question mark, but I think he could be a great role player in the right situation.

by CapHill on May 13, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions

No love for the Euros?

I'm not saying something is wrong, but something isn't right.

by SinCitySpur on May 13, 2010 3:07 PM CDT reply actions

Right now, there are only a couple of Euros predicted to even be picked in the 1st round, and they can still pull out of the draft. Besides, I think we need to get someone in the 1st round who can definitely contribute next season.

by CapHill on May 13, 2010 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Could be hard at pick 20 unless we find another diamond

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by bj1der on May 14, 2010 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Henry does not sound like someone we need…a shooter in a slump who is “a little one dimensional”. Sounds like another Bon..

by joe20 on May 13, 2010 6:36 PM CDT reply actions

The Spurs never, ever, show their cards this early. Ever.

Everr!

"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."

by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on May 13, 2010 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

Xavier as what the article says can hit threes same as George,and I think George is a better defender,and is it just me?Because guys with names that has George on it has freakishly long arms.

by tp_09 on May 14, 2010 12:50 AM CDT reply actions